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Eggs Benedict And Olafur Eliasson At Chicago's MCA
We luckily escaped New York City this last weekend for Chicago, just missing tornado warnings, hail, and the threat of having to stay inside for two days. Instead, on the lakefront here in Chi-town, we found a paradise of sun, brunch, and modern art. More specifically, we made a bee-line for Sunday brunch on the terrace at the Museum of Contemporary Art, which currently has an exhibition of Olafur Eliasson's works.
Olafur, in case you missed his waterfalls on the East River last summer in NYC, is something of a large-scale, light-and-color genius, and so pairing his 360-degree light room, prism hallway, and misting waterfall with eggs benedict is our highest recommendation for summer brunching in the city.
The exhibit, entitled "Take Your Time," spans fifteen years of Olafur's art, utilizing his architectural, engineering and lighting skills for constructions which, "at once eccentric and highly geometric, use multicolored washes, focused projections of light, mirrors, and natural elements such as water, stone, and moss to shift the viewer's perception of place and self, foregrounding the sensory experience of each work." It'll be on display at the MCA until September 13, and is way better than the waterfalls in our humble opinion.
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The Best Jewish Delis in the World:: Chicago's Ashkenaz
When Shira Lazar went behind the counter at Schwartz's Deli in Montreal, it got us craving some overstuffed pastrami sandwiches and potato latkes with applesauce. So this week Jaunted is taking a look at the Best Jewish Delis in the World. Got your own suggestion for tasty goody delis? Let us know.
Chicago isn't the first town you think of when Jewish delis come to mind, but the Windy City doesn't miss out on many must-have food needs, and they even come through with a couple of great delis.
The first among this is 36-year-old Gold Coast institution Ashkenaz Jewish Style Deli. True to Chi-town style, this place is under-hyped, fancy-free and overstuffed. It's got none of the tourist allure of a place like Katz's in New York, but if you're in the market for a mile-high pastrami sandwich, it's hard to beat.
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A Dark (Chocolate) Secret at Chicago's Peninsula Hotel
The lobby at the Peninsula Chicago offers an absolutely obscene chocolate selection Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Consider it the Trick or Treat version for adults. But the price is steep-- $26 per person for all you can eat. You may balk at that but seriously, until you've sipped hot chocolate through a white chocolate straw, you don't know chocolate decadence.
If you're a guest at the hotel, here's a little tip on saving money for your chocolate party. Plan your trip to the lobby for approximately 11:45 PM. Order a drink and ask your waiter about the chocolate buffet, eyes wide and shining and innocent. He will regret to inform you that there are only 15 minutes left in the buffet.
However, it IS possible that you could luck out and receive either a free trip to the buffet before the chocolates get thrown out for the night (such a waste), or that the waiter will offer you a cut-price chocolate tasting sampler.
This has worked twice for one of our spies in Chicago. However, it is advised not to outright ask for a deal--better to plan on a relaxing nightcap and see if it's possible to score chocolate at a slashed price. Still, you didn't hear about this unofficial method from us so don't come crying if it doesn't work.
Our spy in Chicago almost regrets even sharing this information with anyone so that she can keep this secret to herself. But it's too sweet not to share.
[Photo: LeggNet]
Related Stories:
· Chocolate Stories [Jaunted]
· Chicago Peninsula reviews [TripAdvisor]
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Heather Locklear's claws come out at the Four Seasons
Next time you run into Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora in Chicago, keep your eyes (and God forbid, hands) to yourself--otherwise, Heather might cut ya.
Spies for E! Online's Ted Casablanca spotted Heather and Richie having a drink in the lobby bar of the Four Seasons Chicago recently following a Bon Jovi concert. The loose-lipper blabbed that Heather sent her "a look that could have frozen water into ice on the spot." Meow! Calm down, babe, it's not 1987. Does this mean there's trouble in paradise--or, as it may be, Jersey? And, sadly...does anybody care?
Related Stories
· Four Seasons Chicago Reviews [TripAdvisor]
· The Awful Truth [E! Online]
